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[Mental health problems among students of a regional Chilean university]
Zayra Antúnez1, Eugenia V Vinet
1Centro de Salud Universitario, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile. zayraantunez@ uach.cl
Background:
The increase in university population in Chile has also increased the number of students presenting mental health disorders.
Aim:
To determine the frequency of mental health problems and its association with other relevant variables among students of a regional university in Chile.
Material And Methods:
A sample of 484 students aged 18 to 28 years (45% males) were assessed once using a battery of tests designed to detect mental health problems. The instruments used were Derogates SCL-90-R, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) and a social-demographic questionnaire.
Results:
Fifteen percent of the sample presented high levels of mental health symptoms, determined according to the cut-off points of Beck inventories. This symptomatic group, which also showed high levels of stress, was composed mostly of freshmen and women. There was a significant association between symptoms and socio-demographic variables such as living in rural areas, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, a higher need for psychological and psychiatric care and a lower number of extracurricular activities.
Conclusions:
The knowledge of mental health problems among university students will allow to generate strategies for mental health prevention, promotion and treatment.
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